Thursday, October 25, 2007

Some might think that no blog = nothing done on any projects. They would be wrong.

No blog = no time to take pictures or make blog entry.

My middle daughter has been helping me knit my first sock in years. I think I made two many years ago with worsted-weight. They were okay, but not great, so I did not start any more. Anyway, she has convinced me to try again. And earlier this month we were both at the same conference, so I brought my sock so she could talk me through the heel.

Progress has also been made on my 3rd son's high school graduation quilt. I know I'm slow, but progress is progress.

I have taken the 240 squares and made 120 sandwiches out of them.

I put a bluish print, a smaller batting square in the middle, and a red print in a pile, with the right sides facing out, and fastened them together with a pin. Now I get to sew an X (from corner to corner twice) on each square. That will fasten the batting to the top and bottom fabric.

Here are the squares with the bluish side up

and now the same squares with the red side up.

I have also worked on the net shawl (including cutting off 9 rows when I was 2 rows from the end -- stupid mistake that did not show up until then), and the sweater. Now I need to go watch the Red Sox in the World Series. I still hope to get something finished before the series is done.

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This blog is largely devoted to netting, though other crafts and items may make an appearance from time to time.

You don't know what netting is? Well, netting is an open fabric. That means there are holes in it. It is created by tying knots over plastic, wood, or metal gauges called mesh sticks. Netting can be as large and heavy as a fishing net or hammock or as light and airy as a delicate piece of lace.

If you want to see some more samples of netting, pay a visit to my website knotsindeed.com.

If you want to learn to net, pay a visit to my website nettingnook.com and take some video classes.